19. Then they clad
Thor in bridal raiment,
and with the
noble necklace,
let by his side
keys jingle,
and woman's weeds
fall round his knees;
and on his breast
placed precious stones,
and a neat coif
set on his head.

20. Then said Loki,
Lauvey's son:
«I will with thee
as a servant go:
we two will drive
to Jotunhome.»

21. Straightway were the goats
homeward driven,
hurried to the traces;
they had fast to run.
The rocks were shivered,
the earth was in a blaze;
Odin's son drove
to Jotunhome.

22. Then said Trym,
the rimetroll's lord:
«Rise up, Jotuns!
And the benches deck,
now they bring me
Freya to wife,
Njord's daughter,
from Noatun.

24. In the evening
they early came,
and for the Jotuns
beer was brought forth.
Thor alone an ox devoured,
salmons eight,
and all the sweetmeats
women should have.
Siv's consort
drank three salds of mead.

25. Then said Trym,
the rimetroll's prince:
«Where hast thou seen
brides eat more voraciously?
I neyer saw
brides feed more amply,
nor a maiden
drink more mead.»

26. Sat the all-crafty
serving-maid close by,
who words fitting found
against the Jotun's speech:
«Freya has nothing eaten
for eight nights,
so eager was she
for Jotunhome.»

27. Under her veil
he stooped desirous
to salute her,
but sprang back along the hall.
«Why are so piercing
Freya's looks?
Methinks that fire burns
from her eyes.»

28. Sat the all-crafty
serving-maid close by,
who words fitting found
against the Jotun's speech:
«Freya for eight nights
has not slept,
so eager was she
for Jotunhome.»

29. In came the Jotun's
luckless sister,
for a bridegift
she dared to ask:
«Give me from thy hands
the ruddy rings,
if thou wouldst
gain my love,
my love
and favour all.»

30. Then said Trym,
the rimetroll's lord:
«Bring the hammer in,
the bride to consecrate;
lay Mjollni
on the maiden's knee;
unite us each with other
by the hand of Várar.»

31. Laughed Lorride's soul
in his breast,
when the fierce-hearted
his hammer recognized.
He first slew Trym,
the rimetroll's lord,
and the Jotun's kin
all crushed;

32. He slew the Jotun's
aged sister,
her who a bride-gift
had demanded;
shell she got
instead of skillings,
a hammer's stroke
for many rings.
So got Odin's son
his hammer back.